Perhaps by now most of the readers of Popular Airsoft and the general airsoft community, know what to expect from Tokyo Marui in terms of new products in the following months. At the 57th All Japan Model & Hobby Show, they revealed new releases as well as upcoming products that airsoft players can expect next year.

Of all the products that will be released later this year, the most popular is the Thor’s Hammer. This is a bigger version of the SGR-12 AES, the second product in the Marui’s Automatic Electric Shotgun series. It is a limited release, made to heighten interest in the upcoming DLC of Resident Evil 7 “Not A Hero.” What is significant about this AES is that it is also used in the actual video game, marking for the very first time that an original airsoft design is used in a very popular video game that has a worldwide player base.

We have already put initial information about the new AK-47 NEG (New Generation Blowback and Recoil AEG). Since it uses the simulated recoil and blowback seen in previous Marui AK NEGs, this is something that we look forward to. But additional significant information about this AK-47 NEG, to be more precise, is that it is an AK-47 Type 3. The Type 3 is still the Russian design, a further refinement of the Type 2 AK-47 with production started in 1953-54 ending its run in 1959. This information should be useful for airsoft playerswho are very particular in terms of the history of gun the airsoft replica is based on.

According to the company, customers are a bit overwhelmed by more modern airsoft guns that come with all these rail systems and long for a simpler looking airsoft rifle though updated with latest AEG technology hence the release of the AK-47. We like what they are thinking and hopefully they will come out with a new line up of classic guns that come with electric blowback and recoil system such as the Uzi, M14, M16VN, FAL, SLR, etc.

With three pistols to be released soon, Tokyo Marui also released a Micro Pro Sight that can be mounted on two of these. This is a lightweight reflex red dot sight that can be mounted on the Marui USP GBB as well as the S&W M&P9L.  Customers were delighted to see that it has little distortion and can withstand BB impact at close range. It is a affordable as well as it is priced at JPY6,800 (US$60) as of this writing. This can be mounted on any gun that had the Picatinny rail too such as the Marui MP7.

According to the company, the USP has been requested by customers for 20 years. With its pending release, many are actually excited that finally a USP GBB from Tokyo Marui will be a reality. They did not state the reason why it took them so long to make one.

The real surprise is the announcement of the Marui S&W M&P9L PC Ported Gas Blowback Pistol. For those familiar with the M&P9L, it is a 5-inch barrel the visitors at the trade show like. The M&P9L is production is already stopped by Smith & Wesson, but the M&P9L PC Ported (Performance Center Ported) is still is and it comes with Hi-Viz Fiber Optic Sights whilst the Marui version does not come with it. With the Micro Pro Sight installed, it does really look good.

So what else to expect? Well, the Tokyo Marui Festival 2017 is coming up in November and we are expecting even better news as they will be saving the best for their own big event. We’ll be reporting on that event as well.

More photos of Tokyo Marui at the 57th All Japan Model & Hobby Show at the Popular Airsoft Facebook Page.